Biased translations are to be exposed.

[jkhan]

Some ask me, do you mean to say that the word 'abd' has no connection with slave?

Of course, it has the meaning of serve/enslave or slave/servant etc.. But note well in Human language and the human sense, not in Allah's law..

for example...

26:22 "And is this a favor of which you approach me - that you have enslaved (abadtha) the Children of Israel?"

same verse 24:32 servants in the sight of humans... Allah does not need any servants or slaves and for Allah, everyone is a believer/acceptor but with their respective tests and with time they denied..

Servants/slaves are helpless and they serve their masters with the hope they won't mistreat them and in the end hope for something they served.. But Ibadi of Allah are believers and they have to keep on believing in Allah alone and Seek Help from Allah alone so their lives in this world and hereafter be better.. Because None helps save Allah.. if ibadi of Allah starts to believe in something else and seek help from something else then they deviate..
It doesn't mean one cannot ask for some money from a friend.. Take it in a holistic manner.. Trust your Lord alone and approach the ways and means created by Allah in this world.. If your friend denies helping, don't blame him.. Keep asking Allah.. He will show a way out.. Ask Allah alone but use the means and ways positively..

Humans or Jinns are not SLAVEs of Allah.. But free creatures with free will in hearts.. How can Allah punish SLAVES?

[jkhan]

In Chapter 80:02, everyone translates the word Al-A'ama as the
'Blindman' who came... No.. In my comprehensive understanding, the one who came is indeed NOT a blind man but someone who is 'Undetermined/confused/unapparent' but very fearful/concerned and striving and curious to know the truth.. Unfortunately, he was not given attention and the attention was given to someone who passes the time and who in his inner self feels self-sufficient without any intention to reform and purify..

80:02 "Because there came to him the Undetermined one/Al-A'ama"

The one who is confused or undetermined was much towards the path of Allah because he only needed guidance to get things clarified and not the other one who showed he is determined or self-aware but in reality he was not and did not have any intention of purification..

[jkhan]

The Words Abd and Aman are normally translated as Slave/servant and believer respectively... I explored thoroughly to have a critique and I realized that in Quran Abd is not mostly slave or servant but it is BELIEVE/ACCEPT,  while Amin means PROFESS/FAITH...
Ibadi can be used for anyone who believes something... There is a clear difference between BELIEVE and PROFESS faith

37:132 Indeed, he was one of our believers(ibadi) of the faithful ones (Mumin).

36:30 Ah, how regretful for the believers (Ibadi). There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.

Everyone is Ibadi/believer in respect to what they believe..

34:13 "..... And few of My believers/ibadi are grateful."

Believing is not that difficult and every believer is not grateful through actions.. Being an ibadi is nothing.. mostly most on earth are ibadi..

Also, I would prefer to enlighten with my understanding of words Amal Salihan, Muhsineen and Mukhliseen.. They are mistranslated... They are Works of refinement/reform (salih), Equitable/unprejudiced (hasan), and Active/energetic(mukhliseen) respectively...

37:160 Except for the active/energetic(mukhliseen) believers (ibadi) of Allah

Being a believer/abd is not enough but active (mukhliseen) believer is what matters.. compare 37:160 with 34:13... to be active believer one has to be Muhsineen (equitable) and do Amal Salihan (works of refinement).. The conscientious(muththaqun) person is heading that way... for all these, you need to be a person who has connection/moral sense(salat) so that you purify yourself (zaka)

Isa said..5:118 "If You should humiliate them - indeed they are Your believers(Ibadi); but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

They were ibadi/believers in Allah but associated...

Ibadath = Belief
Emaan = Faithfulness

19:65 Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them(dual) – so believe/accept(Fa'abuduHu) Him and have patience for His belief (Ibadath)

Problem is people believe but associate for sure...

19:93 There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes to the Merciful as a believer/ibadi

But no use of it... they were not Mumin, mukhliseen, muhsineen, no salat and zaka and they didn't become conscientious/muthaqun ... but they associated to Him..

12:106 And most of them profess (amn) not in Allah except while they associate.

The connection between Allah and us is not SLAVERY.. We are free creatures and we are created with free will.... And the reason to be created is to test us who is good in actions... for that, we are to be believe / Abd Allah... Yes almost do knowingly or unknowingly but most do associate...

The association defines equating with Allah Himself an another figure and following a path other than Allah's.. that's undeniable.. Most on Earth do one or the other or both..

4:36 "Believe(abd) in Allah and associate nothing with Him ..... ..."

If you know the correct meaning of SERVE, you can't serve Allah.. He is not in need of anything to be served by us for Him.. That ritualistic mind created it..

1:5 "You alone We BELIEVE and You alone we SUCCOR/SEEK"

that's missing in life but only lip service...

Allah is not some kind of a nasty King or a Boss in office, just to SERVE and hope for some help... Allah commands you to believe in Him alone and Seek from Him alone.. use your wits people..

I had a very amicable private conversation regarding 'Ibadath'... He was asking, so there is no 'Ibadath' to perform... Well, up until recent times, I also thought Ibadath meant some actions which involve life.. Since 'Ibadi' means in all possible ways Believe/Rely on/depend/accept, the word 'Ibadath' cannot be any physical actions of life..  Everyone is an Ibadi/Believer/dependent/Reliant in Allah... Ibadath means Belief/Dependance/Reliance..

But not everyone professes faith that they are dependent/reliant/believing in Allah but they enjoy the dependence/reliance/belief of Allah..

The true faithful ones (Mumin) when they are dependent (Ibadi) they definitely Exalt Allah and Glorify and be Grateful to Allah.. not every dependent/Reliant (Ibadi)

21:19 "....., And those near Him are not showing arrogance from His Reliance/Dependence/Belief (Ibadath), nor do they regret."

Everyone relies on/depends/believes in Allah... we all depend on Allah.. True Faithful ones won't show arrogance because they rely on Allah or they won't regret it.. True faithful ones instead Exalt Allah and glorify Him because they Depend/rely/Ibadi on Allah..

All these years I was duped of thinking of 'Ibadath' and Ibadath... But there is no such thing.. It is just 'Reliance'...

1:5 "You alone We BELIEVE/RELY/DEPEND (Na'budu) and You alone we SUCCOR/SEEK"

Now, I anticipate, everyone got what it means.. The questioner was a little confused about the word BELIEVE...

[jkhan]

below is wrong translation...

21:66 He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

my comprehension is...

21:66 "He said, "Then do you rely/depend (Tha'budun) besides Allah that is not triumphing/succeeding/prevailing (naf'a) you anything or compelling you?"

do you understand how perfectly word 'abd' befits... meanwhile the word "naf'a" is not kind of benefit as everyone has translated but it should correctly mean Triumph/succeed/prevail or noun as success...

I will give one very good example in below verse regarding Naf'a

2:219 They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great loss and success for people. But their loss is greater than their success. ....."

[jkhan]

I will give one very good example in below verse regarding Naf'a

2:219 They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great loss and success for people. But their loss is greater than their success. ....."

Well,  I have to remind that I translated AlKhamar as Wine Not because it is the exact meaning.. But my main point to bring the above verse is to enlighten that word Naf'a and not about AlKhamar..
In sha Allah in future with conviction I let you know what AlKhamar is..  The word Khamar is wine in Quran but AlKhamar has a different hidden meaning that we have been deprived of.. Once I get convinced I translate and bring for you all.. Wine has no connection to the verse..

[jkhan]

Well,  I have to remind that I translated AlKhamar as Wine Not because it is the exact meaning.. But my main point to bring the above verse is to enlighten that word Naf'a and not about AlKhamar..
In sha Allah in future with conviction I let you know what AlKhamar is..  The word Khamar is wine in Quran but AlKhamar has a different hidden meaning that we have been deprived of.. Once I get convinced I translate and bring for you all.. Wine has no connection to the verse..

2:219 They ask you about the INTERMIXING/BLENDING (Al Khamar) and the PORTIONING/DIVIDING (Al Mayseer). Say, "In them is a great loss and success for people. But their loss is greater than their success." And they ask you what they should SUPPLY (Yunfiqu). Say, "The DEMAND/DUE (Al-Afwa)." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses that you might comprehend.

I was speechless when I realized it... How perfect Allah is... I hope I don't need to elaborate on what intermixing and portioning in business is...

There is no loss or success in WINE... and wine is not on the forbidden list to the one who consumes.. One should know what is GOOD (Thaib) for himself...

Well, I thought, a little elaboration would work out for those who are unable to grasp it.. for example, if they DEMAND you olive oil don't intermix with some cheap oil. Just supply the DUE or DEMAND.. if they ask you for Milk don't mix it with water or gelatine just give the DEMAND because they want Milk or Olive oil and not what you give them..

If they ask for meat don't potion/divide it with bones so the quantity of meat becomes so little.. supply them with meat, not more bones.. if they ask you for meat and bones mixed give it... Supply what is demanded.... Such acts are from the Conspirator/Al Satan and desist them or else it will take you away from the consideration or remembrance of Allah.. These are works of defilement ....

If indeed such Intermixing and portioning have SUCCESS, Allah won't tell us to DESIST such work and call it works of the Conspirator / Al satan.. Success is only to the one who SUPPLY it and not for those who DEMANDED it..

[jkhan]

21:66 "He said, "Then do you rely/depend (Tha'budun) besides Allah that is not triumphing/succeeding/prevailing (naf'a) you anything or compelling you?"

Now compare the below verse with the above verse..

19:42 when he (Ibrahim) said to his father, "O my father, why do you rely on/depend on/believe (Tha'budu) that which will not hear and will not see and would not benefit/avail (Ghani) you in anything?"

Clear differences in both verses.. 21:66 brings to light that NOT to RELY on anything that's weaker and 19:42 questions why to RELY on things that are nothing to mention...

[jkhan]

4:1 "O mankind, be conscientious of your Lord, who created you (plural) from ONE soul/life/self (NAFS) and created from it (ONE NAFS) its mate and dispersed from BOTH, numerous men and women. And be conscientious of Allah, whom you ask of it or the kinship. Indeed, Allah is always on you attending."

Most translations did get the above verse almost accurately. But, what does it mean?
If the female partner of Adam was created from the anatomy of Adam then it goes on to say from Adam's body something was extracted and his female partner was created... What for? Couldn't Allah create the female partner in a similar way to how Adam was created and then give life?.. If one considers the above verse to be a physical creation of NAFS then it all goes erroneous for common sense..
Instead, if the verse is taken from one soul (Nafs) its mate's soul, then, it makes all sense.. Why?  That is to say, SOUL/SELF (NAFS) was created as ONE, not physical Adam.. Then from that one SOUL/NAFS Allah extracted another soul/nafs.. Then later with anatomical creation, the first and foremost soul/Nafs was placed in Adam's anatomy while the extracted second soul/nafs was placed in his female mate.. Now two anatomies with two different souls/nafs through one/core source.. Then created from both of these anatomies (Adam and Partner) males and females evolved/created with their respective souls/nafs that was derived from one core soul.. If one claims that there is no soul in human anatomy then he or she has to directly accept that Allah created from Adam's anatomy his female mate and that's ridiculous to even imagine and that's biblical nonsense....
Now, ponder why Allah commanded His Malaika to Sujud/acknowledge Adam ALONE, not his female partner. Yes.. One core source was in Adam (first Body plus first soul) and that's the foremost creation and the most worthy to be acknowledged thus they impulsively acknowledge/sujud to the rest of the creations that came later to that SOUL/NAFS..

Allah didn't state in verse 4:1 that BOTH of them (Adam and his female partner) disperse many SOULS/Nafs but instead, Allah said, males and females (anatomical). The very reason is SOUL is ONE from one SOUL only all SOULs originated and not from BOTH of THEM (Adam and Partner).. That's anatomies that get birth... Allah has SOULs in His Possession that He has extracted out from the FIRST and Core NAFS/SOUL and He places in every womb respectively.... Every soul is an extraction of the ONE soul that Allah created..

[jkhan]

Another clarification that changed my mind from wrong translations to which I nodded for years ... but not anymore..

Deniers lamenting on that day is what below verse 40:11 states..

40:11 They said, "Our Lord, You carried out trials on us/tried us repetitively and threatened/frightened us repetitively, so, we have confessed with our offences. So, is there an exit to any course?"

2:28 "How come you distrust in Allah when you were on trial and He frightened/threatened you; then He is trying, then He is frightening you, and then to Him you are to return to."

It's not talking about two lives and two deaths..

[jkhan]

4:1 "O mankind, be conscientious of your Lord, who created you (plural) from ONE soul/life/self (NAFS) and created from it (ONE NAFS) its mate and dispersed from BOTH, numerous men and women. And be conscientious of Allah, whom you ask of it or the kinship. Indeed, Allah is always on you attending."

Most translations did get the above verse almost accurately. But, what does it mean?
If the female partner of Adam was created from the anatomy of Adam then it goes on to say from Adam's body something was extracted and his female partner was created... What for? Couldn't Allah create the female partner in a similar way to how Adam was created and then give life?.. If one considers the above verse to be a physical creation of NAFS then it all goes erroneous for common sense..
Instead, if the verse is taken from one soul (Nafs) its mate's soul, then, it makes all sense.. Why?  That is to say, SOUL/SELF (NAFS) was created as ONE, not physical Adam.. Then from that one SOUL/NAFS Allah extracted another soul/nafs.. Then later with anatomical creation, the first and foremost soul/Nafs was placed in Adam's anatomy while the extracted second soul/nafs was placed in his female mate.. Now two anatomies with two different souls/nafs through one/core source.. Then created from both of these anatomies (Adam and Partner) males and females evolved/created with their respective souls/nafs that was derived from one core soul.. If one claims that there is no soul in human anatomy then he or she has to directly accept that Allah created from Adam's anatomy his female mate and that's ridiculous to even imagine and that's biblical nonsense....
Now, ponder why Allah commanded His Malaika to Sujud/acknowledge Adam ALONE, not his female partner. Yes.. One core source was in Adam (first Body plus first soul) and that's the foremost creation and the most worthy to be acknowledged thus they impulsively acknowledge/sujud to the rest of the creations that came later to that SOUL/NAFS..

Allah didn't state in verse 4:1 that BOTH of them (Adam and his female partner) disperse many SOULS/Nafs but instead, Allah said, males and females (anatomical). The very reason is SOUL is ONE from one SOUL only all SOULs originated and not from BOTH of THEM (Adam and Partner).. That's anatomies that get birth... Allah has SOULs in His Possession that He has extracted out from the FIRST and Core NAFS/SOUL and He places in every womb respectively.... Every soul is an extraction of the ONE soul that Allah created..

3:59-60 Indeed, the example of Isa to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from soil of clay; then He said to him, "be" and he became. The truth is from your Lord, so do not be of the disputing ones.

Since I elaborated about Nafs/Soul, let me clarify the above verse as well... The point is how can Prophet Isa and Adam be alike in creation as example? Isa got birth from a mother (Maryam) while Adam was created and NO father and NO mother.. But common to both was 'BE' so it became after creation of anatomy.. What similarities one can expect from Isa and Adam in the creation process as Allah states in the verse 3:59?
Yes.. Adam was created by Allah outside of womb and given the NAFS and Isa was created by Allah inside of the womb and given the NAFS.. before placing to both the NAFS, it was said 'Be' and it became ... That's the truth from your Lord, so do not be among the disputing ones.. Allah says..

Now what is the difference between Adam, Isa and rest of Us.. We are not same like Adam and Isa obviously.. We are sexual reproduction for that not necessary to say 'Be' and it became.. it's creation through evolution as Allah willing ... We are product of  'NUTFA' not Adam and Isa.. There is no 'Nutfa' involved with Adam and Isa (even with Adam's partner No Nutfa involved though Allah has not taken for example just to ensure the similarities of Adam and Isa only  for clarity in order that people to consider Isa as human not god)

Can anyone be brave enough to bring any tangible evidence from the Quran to claim in what sense Adam and Isa be alike other than what I explained pls for my info and knowledge?